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frater_secessus [DIY vs Power Station Q & A]
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-====== DIY vs Power Station ======+====== DIY vs Power Station Q & A ======
  
  
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   * a Jackery/Anker/Bluetti  is   * a Jackery/Anker/Bluetti  is
     * a battery     * a battery
-    * [inverter](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:inverter) +    * [[electrical:inverter|inverter]] 
-    * [solar charge controller](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?  id=electrical:solar:charge_controller)+    * [[electrical:solar:charge_controller|solar charge controller]]
     * etc     * etc
  
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 > what's the advantage of the Jackery-type devices when car camping? > what's the advantage of the Jackery-type devices when car camping?
  
-IMO the main benefit for a weekending car camper is **portability**, enabling easy charging from grid power.  If one  [assesses daily power requirements](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:12v:dailypowerrequirements) and buys sufficient battery capacity the unit could be charged at home and used in the field.  Easy peasy. +IMO the main benefit for a weekending car camper is **portability**, enabling easy charging from grid power.  If one  assesses [[electrical:12v:dailypowerrequirements|daily power requirements]] and buys sufficient battery capacity the unit could be charged at home and used in the field.  Easy peasy. 
  
-If multi-day demand exceeds capacity then [some type of charging](https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:12v:power_mix#the_ciggy_port) in the field will be required.  That can start to get complex and spendy for an infrequent camper.  +If multi-day demand exceeds capacity then [[https://rvwiki.mousetrap.net/doku.php?id=electrical:12v:power_mix|some type of charging]] in the field will be required.  That can start to get complex and spendy for an infrequent camper.  
  
 > it sounds like the PPSs offer convenience and safety for people like me who don't know much about eckeltricity? > it sounds like the PPSs offer convenience and safety for people like me who don't know much about eckeltricity?
  
-That is how they are marketed and how they are perceived by the intended target audience.  +That is how they are marketed and how they are perceived by the intended target audience.
  
 ===== a possible rule of thumb ===== ===== a possible rule of thumb =====
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